The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

You can always lie to others and hide your actions from them... but you can not fool yourself

I hold, that in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual.

I am not concerned that you have fallen -- I am concerned that you arise.

I hold the value of life is to improve one's condition. Whatever is calculated to advance the condition of the honest, struggling laboring man, so far as my judgment will enable me to judge of a correct thing, I am for that thing.

I could write shorter sermons but when I get started I'm too lazy to stop